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This sounds like a must-do event to me. On Wednesday, July 9th is Brooklyn’s
annual Festa del Giglio stretches over a week and a half and features a
parade with a 65-foot tall structure hoisted above the streets of
Williamsburg, carnival rides, live music, and Italian cuisine. North
8th and Havemeyer Streets. 718.384.0223 http://www.olmcfeast.com Ongoing Daily 7/9/08 – 7/20/08; check with location for exceptions. Free; bring cash for rides and food. 275 N 8th Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 (This listing is
from www.gocitykids.com- thanks!)
Called the “social event of the season for the ‘under eight’ crowd,”
over 200 people attended the Carroll Park Concert Series’ first show.
And so the series continues next week. Lloyd Miller (of the Deedle Deedle Dees) will perform this Wednesday, July 9th at 4 pm. Visit www.thedeedledeedledess.com
for more info.They will have arts and crafts, including face painting
and t-shirt decorating, as well as food and drinks, so you might like
to arrive with a bit of pocket money! All proceeds benefit The
Committee to Improve Carroll Park. All concerts are, weather
permitting, at: Carroll Park, President Street at Smith Street in
Carroll Gardens (Take the F train to the Carroll St. Stop)
www.carrollparkbrooklyn.org/concerts
I have seen the Give and Take Jugglers in the park before and they are pretty hilarious. They will be at the Van Cortland Park on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The Give & Take Jugglers are a family-oriented vaudeville act that will be at the Playground for All Childrern at Bruckner Blvd. Middletown Rd.
Open now until October 5th you have a chance to play miniature golf on Governors Island. Each hole has been designed by an artist. It is a nine-hole mini golf course that is free and open to the public. Each hole has been
conceived, constructed and installed by a different artist or group of
artists, all variations on the theme "City of Dreams." www.figmentnyc.org/minigolf
If you want a good view of Olafur Eliasson’s waterfalls. you can visit Pier 1 at the Brooklyn Bridge Park.
It sounds like a perfect outing: eating RICE’s food at a picnic table
under trees, walking through grass, wifi on your laptop, plopping your
child into a clean sand play area and watching the watefalls. This new
park area is huge!: 26,000 square feet! It just opened last weekend and
will stay open until Labor Day for seven days a week from 10:00am -
10:00pm.
If you want to see the waterfalls from a boat, there are dedicated boat journeys to view the Waterfalls. Organized by the Public
Art Fund in partnership with Circle Line Downtown, boats will leave from Pier
16 in Manhattan and will provide up-close views of the installations.
The Circle Line will provide free and discounted trips daily for the
public. The free Governors Island Ferry, which will run every Friday,
Saturday and Sunday for the length of the project, and the Staten
Island Ferry will also provide views of the waterfalls at Governors
Island and between Piers 4 and 5 in the future Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Pier 1 is located on the East River at the base of Old Fulton
Street and Furman Street and is accessible by subway via the A/C at
High Street, the 2/3 at Clark Street, and the 4/5 at Borough Hall. A
free shuttle bus service will run with stops at Borough Hall and High
Street at Cadman Plaza West. Shuttle service will operate Fridays
5pm-10:30pm, and Saturdays and Sundays 12pm-10:30pm.
Saturday, July 12th, The French Institute- Alliance Fraincaise (FIAF)
takes over 60th Street, between Lexington and Fifth Avenues, to host an
annual salute to France’s national celebration. Stop by for music, face
painting, arts & crafts, a "Tour de France" stationary bike race,
petanque, storytelling, dancing, French food (at affordable prices),
and more.
****My friend took her two children to this last year and said that the food was not only fantastic but the arts and crafts were of a very high quality. 12n-6pm
French Institute – Alliance Francaise (FIAF) 22 East 60th Street New York, NY 10022 (this listing info is from www.parentsconnect.com- thanks!)
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Family Day is this Saturday, July 12th. There will be free giveaways, kids activities, all to combat childhood obesity. The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival is an annual event celebrating Hip Hop Culture and the borough of Brooklyn. This year
Brooklyn Bodega and F.O.K.U.S. are establishing a new tradition, Brooklyn Hip Hop Family Day. From Noon to 4pm, babies, toddlers, young teens and families are encouraged to head down to Empire Fulton Ferry State Park for an afternoon of Hip-Hop and community building. On July 12th from 12pm -3pm families will able to participate
in team building challenges, creative projects, and cultural trivia. There will
also be visual arts, dance & movement demonstrations. Metropolitan Hospital will be offering diabetes and asthma screenings, There will also be a KidsZone with various activities to exercise bodies in a fun & creative way.
music by DJ Misbehaviour. The event is at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park which is located at the corner of Plymouth and Main
Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
PLG Arts performs a short version of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" at the Imagination Playground for kids of all ages. When All events are FREE!
a group of construction workers comes to Prospect Park, they stumble
upon a battle between the King and Queen of the Fairies. Saturdays at 11 a.m.: July 12, 19
Sundays at 3 p.m.: 13, 20 At the Imagination Playground. Click here to see the Imagination Playground on our Interactive Map. (this listing info is from www.parentsconnect.com- thanks!)
Resale boutique and maternity shop Still Hip Brooklyn is celebrating its 1st Birthday. They are having free classes and projects for everyone to participate in….
10am- Musica Para Mi
11am-Music for Aardvarks with Karen 12-2pm-face painting
2pm-planting project with Raymond from Earthly Horizons Floral Shop
3:15pm-recycling art workshop with Private Picassos
4:30-5:30pm-face painting
TO BE SCHEDULED
Let’s Dance Brooklyn class
prizes
You will get a free entry into our raffle with any purchase on July 10-12!
Gift Certificate for FREE Babywearing or cloth diapering workshop with Megan Davidson. SidePony Christmas in July card set
Melissa & Doug bug in a jug toy
, Charlie & Sarah tee,
Bummis Diapering Kit and a Set of 3 vintage children’s books
and more. There will be a 50% off rack, $1 bins, FREE goodie bags for first 100 people!
Balloons
and more! Please call to register for all events 718.398.0008
. Still Hip www.stillhipbrooklyn.com
283 Grand Ave (btw. Lafayette and Greene) Brooklyn, NY (Clinton Hill) 718-398-0008
The JellyNYC Pool PARTIES return to McCarren Pool in Williamsburg for a third
summer of fun. Play dodge ball, slip-n-slide, eat food, ice
cream, bands, fans, families and kids of all ages and much more. Free admission. Sunday, Jul 13 from 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m and every Sunday until August 24th. (This listing is
from www.gocitykids.com- thanks!)
This Sunday July 13th from 3-7 pm is Global Family Day at Central Park SummerStage. These performers will be on stage this year: Little Maestros, the award-winning music program from
Kidville, is New York’s #1 children’s music sensation, named “the best
music class in NYC” by the Lila Guide of New York City. Big Nazo
is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet
performers, and masked musicians who create bizarre and hilarious
larger-than-life sized characters, environments, and spectacles. Baby Loves Salsa featuring Jose Conde is a dance and music
celebration geared toward Spanish and English speakers alike. Cinderella Samba, performed by Puppeteers from the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre,
will be presented on the field at 2:15 pm before the start of the main
stage performances.
We didn’t see fireworks this 4th of July, so we may go see this firework extravanganza on Monday, July 14th in Prospect Park. The New York Philharmonic will play classical music first, so bring a blanket to the Long Meadow Ballfields. The concert begins at 8 pm.It is FREE. http://www.prospectpark.org
Park Slope dad and his brother are doing an author discussion/signing of The Official Guide to Dysfunctional Parenting on Monday July 14, 2008, 7:00 PM at the Barnes & Noble – Park Slope
267 7th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-832-9066
Do you want to see a clown show this summer? Then head out to Red Hook’s Bush Clinton Park this Monday, July 14th at 10:30 am. In case of rain, the event is held at the Red Hook Recreation Center. http://www.cit…
foundation.org (This listing is
from www.gocitykids.com- thanks!) Bush Clinton Park is at Columbia Street and Bay Street Brooklyn, NY 11231
If you don’t catch Big
Nazo at Central Park SummerStage this weekend, you can head to Sunset Park on Wednesday, July 16th at 10:30 am to see them. Big Nazo
is an international performance group of visual artists, puppet
performers, and masked musicians who create bizarre and hilarious
larger-than-life sized characters, environments, and spectacles. The Sunset Park Park and Rec Center is at 7th ave at 43rd Street.
ANDHOW! THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS STEVEN BY MARGIE STOKLEY with ORIGINAL MUSIC & LYRICS BY EMILY CURTIS AS PART OF ART/NY SUMMER YOUTH THEATER FESTIVAL at SOUTH OXFORD SPACE GREAT ROOM in FORT GREENE, BROOKLYN. This play is for kids ages 2-9. $5 or Free. (see bottom for details) It is a coming-of-age story with Steven the squirrel on his quest to collect the biggest nut. Along the way he meets and befriends Paul the Dog, Pam the Cat, Three Mice, Melanie The Bus Driver, Pinky the Cheetah who thinks she a unicorn. Features original music. For Reservations call: 718-398-3690. Tickets are $5 for the following shows. Cash at the door only. Thursday, July 17 at 10:30am and 1pm and Thursday, July 24 at 10:30am and 1pm. Free Show (7/19) in South Oxford Park at noon. South Oxford Space – 138 S. Oxford St. (Hanson Pl/Atlantic Ave).
By subway: C to Lafayette, the G to Fulton or the 2, 3, 4, 5, N, R, Q, B, D
to Atlantic/Pacific. South Oxford Park is down the block.
